Indeed, there are positive economic as well as
personal reasons for encouraging dementia sufferers
wishing to remain in their own home to
do so for as long as possible. Given that up to
one-third of sufferers live alone, home support
provided at an early stage is likely to be one of
the most cost-effective solutions.When surveyed,
people express preference to remain in their own
home for as long as possible.3 For some, doing
so has shown a sustained quality of life for a
longer period.4 The system presented here is
designed around an everyday technology—
the mobile phone—to offer reminder support
for persons with dementia. The desired effect of
using this assistive technology is to offer greater
independence for the person with dementia and
to ease the caregiver’s burden.